Comments on: Something Awful Happens to Something Awful http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: eltgetoudr http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-404269 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:32:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-404269 getdron getdron

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2893 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:26:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2893 And I quote: "You people have raised $6,000 to buy toys for children with cancer and other fatal diseases. You donated $22,000 in armor plating for soldiers in Iraq. You even raised over $12,000 to buy a forum member a kidney when his failed and he was on critical life support." What makes this not a legitimate charity in your opinion. If people want to donate money to the cause, they shouldn't *have* to give it directly to the Red Cross or another big name charity. And I quote:

“You people have raised $6,000 to buy toys for children with cancer and other fatal diseases. You donated $22,000 in armor plating for soldiers in Iraq. You even raised over $12,000 to buy a forum member a kidney when his failed and he was on critical life support.”

What makes this not a legitimate charity in your opinion. If people want to donate money to the cause, they shouldn’t *have* to give it directly to the Red Cross or another big name charity.

]]> by: Larry http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2870 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2870 So let me see. If I offer a free IPOD shuffle for every donation that I get for $200.00 or more and that all donations after expenses will to directly to the red cross then people are going to rush to send me cash? Where DO I sign up? Sounds like a case of the naive (SA) leading the IQ challenged. Or is there some reason why these "donors" couldnt have given there money DIRECTLY to any one of the hundreds of legitimate charitable organizations listed on the FEMA website for example or their local church/synagogue/house of worship? So let me see. If I offer a free IPOD shuffle for every donation that I get for $200.00 or more and that all donations after expenses will to directly to the red cross then people are going to rush to send me cash? Where DO I sign up? Sounds like a case of the naive (SA) leading the IQ challenged. Or is there some reason why these “donors” couldnt have given there money DIRECTLY to any one of the hundreds of legitimate charitable organizations listed on the FEMA website for example or their local church/synagogue/house of worship?

]]> by: Ed http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2853 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 05:17:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2853 Ebay's affiliation with Paypal is beyond mere preference. Ebay owns Paypal lock, stock and barrel. Ebay’s affiliation with Paypal is beyond mere preference. Ebay owns Paypal lock, stock and barrel.

]]> by: Joe http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2848 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:40:16 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2848 E-bay needs to reconsider its position as to its affiliation with PayPal. Hopefully E-bay will read the article and the comments. I am also disappointed to see so few mentions of this disgrace on other websites. Good Job RTN. E-bay needs to reconsider its position as to its affiliation with PayPal. Hopefully E-bay will read the article and the comments. I am also disappointed to see so few mentions of this disgrace on other websites. Good Job RTN.

]]> by: Shadow http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2843 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:33:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2843 This is a quote from a June 28th article on the WSJ.com site: "Google Inc. this year plans to offer an electronic-payment service that could help the Internet-search company diversify its revenue and may put it in competition with eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Exact details of the search company's planned service aren't known. But the people familiar with the matter say it could have similarities with PayPal, which allows consumers to pay for purchases by funding electronic-payment accounts from their credit cards or checking accounts." Full text can be found at: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB111905141149263168-uKFxsKiPCrP8NxCA_lJid2X_3FM_20050718,00.html?mod=blogs This is a quote from a June 28th article on the WSJ.com site: “Google Inc. this year plans to offer an electronic-payment service that could help the Internet-search company diversify its revenue and may put it in competition with eBay Inc.’s PayPal unit, according to people familiar with the matter.

Exact details of the search company’s planned service aren’t known. But the people familiar with the matter say it could have similarities with PayPal, which allows consumers to pay for purchases by funding electronic-payment accounts from their credit cards or checking accounts.”

Full text can be found at: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB111905141149263168-uKFxsKiPCrP8NxCA_lJid2X_3FM_20050718,00.html?mod=blogs

]]> by: What To Fix http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2842 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 22:31:53 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2842 <strong>Katrina Internet Scams</strong> Today my wife got a letter from Africa. Seems like there was this son of a famous industrialist. Katrina Internet Scams

Today my wife got a letter from Africa. Seems like there was this son of a famous industrialist.

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2833 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:17:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2833 Wasn't Google going to create a competing service? Wasn’t Google going to create a competing service?

]]> by: Omari http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2832 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:37:08 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2832 I don't like PayPal either, but it's the standard way to pay on eBay. Any suggestions for a non-Paypal way to pay on eBay? I don’t like PayPal either, but it’s the standard way to pay on eBay. Any suggestions for a non-Paypal way to pay on eBay?

]]> by: Mikey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2829 Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:41:32 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/1779#comment-2829 Perhaps it's time for PayPal to circle the drain. I believe that ANY organization that "keeps" disaster donations is very criminal. And whoever came up with that idea, well, they should see a little hardship themselves. Like maybe no food or water for a week. And three feet of water in their house. Or quite possibly community service in the area affected. No Money handouts should be ever be accepted from PayPal (from now on) over this, we should stick them with SERIOUS criminal charges. They deserve it for the short-sighted act of obvious theft that it is. These guys are not even a bank, they are a money laundering machine with their own arcane and unusual "rules". It's time for Paypal to pay the Piper. Perhaps it’s time for PayPal to circle the drain. I believe that ANY organization that “keeps” disaster donations is very criminal. And whoever came up with that idea, well, they should see a little hardship themselves. Like maybe no food or water for a week. And three feet of water in their house. Or quite possibly community service in the area affected. No Money handouts should be ever be accepted from PayPal (from now on) over this, we should stick them with SERIOUS criminal charges. They deserve it for the short-sighted act of obvious theft that it is. These guys are not even a bank, they are a money laundering machine with their own arcane and unusual “rules”. It’s time for Paypal to pay the Piper.

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